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Yankees acquiring veteran outfielder in trade with Padres

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 16: Greg Allen #1 of the Cleveland Indians warms up before an intrasquad game during summer workouts at Progressive Field on July 16, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)

The Yankees traded for Greg Allen on Wednesday.

We’re hopefully inching towards a flurry of bigger, more significant transactions, but at this point, we’ll take anything that gets the juices flowing. The New York Yankees gave us a mini injection of adrenaline on Wednesday.

According to the latest reports, the Bombers are acquiring veteran outfielder Greg Allen in a trade with the San Diego Padres, who designated him for assignment last week.